Background
Clare Hodgson Meeker was born on February 7, 1952 in Huntington, New York, United States. Her parents were Amherst W. Meeker and Barbara H. Meeker.
Boston, MA 02215, United States
Clare Hodgson Meeker graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Boston University in 1975.
1000 Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead, NY 11549, United States
Clare Hodgson Meeker received a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University in 1980.
Boston, MA 02215, United States
Clare Hodgson Meeker graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Boston University in 1975.
1000 Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead, NY 11549, United States
Clare Hodgson Meeker received a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University in 1980.
Clare Hodgson Meeker and her three-year-old cocker spaniel, Captain Jack.
Clare Meeker with her band The Righteous Mothers
(A Thai folktale in which a male and a female rice bird di...)
A Thai folktale in which a male and a female rice bird die, but meet again when they are reincarnated as a farmer and a princess.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570610088/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i7
1994
(A young boy invites the sun to wake Rooster and then watc...)
A young boy invites the sun to wake Rooster and then watches as Rooster makes his loud morning crow, which causes the sleeping, silent farm to quickly become a boisterous, lively place as all the animals wake up to Rooster's call.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689805411/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i4
1996
(A biography of the woman who was the wife of the second p...)
A biography of the woman who was the wife of the second president of the United States and the mother of the sixth president.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0761405232/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i9
1998
(Lootas tells the story of a four-week-old orphaned sea ot...)
Lootas tells the story of a four-week-old orphaned sea otter that was adopted by the Seattle Aquarium. Color photographs throughout the book show how human handlers raised Lootas, then introduced her to other otters, and finally weaned her from constant human contact. Illustrations help educate young readers about sea otter habitat, food, anatomy, predators, and more.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570611645/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i3
1999
(Rachel Carson, scientist and celebrated author, devoted h...)
Rachel Carson, scientist and celebrated author, devoted her life to studying the natural world. Born in the early 1900s, Rachel saw the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the dependence on steel and coal. For years, chemical waste contaminated the air, soil, and water and in the 1950s, pesticides were added to the mix. Rachel Carson understood that this contamination could threaten the earth's survival and so she did not stay quiet.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0322045053/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i8
2001
(Describes the birth of a baby elephant at Seattle's Woodl...)
Describes the birth of a baby elephant at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and the first months of her life there.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570613443/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i6
2002
(A free verse illustrated chapter book about a young boy f...)
A free verse illustrated chapter book about a young boy from Kenya who moves to Seattle and helps his coach build a winning soccer team.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AOVHDAK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i2
2011
(What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble...)
What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble? They arrange to airlift them to safety! Follow National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they move rhinos out of harm's way, meet a courageous little Hawaiian monk seal, and a pair of Siberian tiger cubs fighting for survival. Readers will cheer as they read these completely true stories of animal rescues.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XGAWY64/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0
2016
(This heartwarming true story chronicles what happened aft...)
This heartwarming true story chronicles what happened after a mother gorilla gave birth for the first time and then walked away from her newborn baby at Seattle's Woodland Park. The dedicated staff worked tirelessly to find innovative ways for mother and baby to build a relationship. The efforts were ultimately successful, as baby Yola bonded with her mother and the rest of the family group.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TKN2ZSR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i1
2019
educator lawyer author writing consultant
Clare Hodgson Meeker was born on February 7, 1952 in Huntington, New York, United States. Her parents were Amherst W. Meeker and Barbara H. Meeker.
Clare Hodgson Meeker graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Boston University in 1975. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University in 1980.
Clare Hodgson Meeker was the first Planned Giving Director of KCTS/9 between 1981 and 1986, and was part of KCTS/9's first capital campaign which successfully raised money for their new building at Seattle Center.
She was also an executive director of Washington Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in Seattle from 1986 to 1988. Between 1990 and 1994 she was a grant writing consultant at Seattle University in Seattle.
Clare Meeker left the practice of law to raise two children and began writing books in 1993. Her books and magazine stories explore the lives of endangered animals, including elephants ("Hansa"), sea otters ("Lootas"), Siberian tigers, African rhinos, and Hawaiian monk seals ("Rhino rescue!") and the amazing animal care specialists who’ve helped these animals survive. She has chronicled the lives of women who have helped change the world including First Lady and early suffragette Abigail Adams ("Partner in revolution") and pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson ("I could not keep silent").
Meeker has taught writing workshops in elementary and middle schools throughout the Northwest and to adults at Richard Hugo House, a non-profit community writing center in Seattle, Washington. She is a frequent guest speaker, most recently at a Business of Writing class at Pacific Lutheran University in 2019 and at the 2018 Southwest Washington Writers Conference in Vancouver, Washington.
Clare Hodgson Meeker is best known as an award-winning author of true animal stories, biographies, folktales, picture books, and chapter books for elementary school-age children. She won the First place award from the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Contest in 1993 for "Who Wakes Rooster?".
Meeker's book "Lootas" was chosen the 1999 Notable Book for Children by Smithsonian Magazine. Besides, her book "Rhino Rescue!" was named Junior Library Guild Book of the Day on March 28, 2016.
(What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble...)
2016(A young boy invites the sun to wake Rooster and then watc...)
1996(This heartwarming true story chronicles what happened aft...)
2019(A beginning reader story based on an Inupiat song about t...)
2001(A free verse illustrated chapter book about a young boy f...)
2011(A Thai folktale in which a male and a female rice bird di...)
1994(A biography of the woman who was the wife of the second p...)
1998(Describes the birth of a baby elephant at Seattle's Woodl...)
2002(Lootas tells the story of a four-week-old orphaned sea ot...)
1999(Rachel Carson, scientist and celebrated author, devoted h...)
2001
Quotations:
"I became an author because I wanted to follow my curiosity and love of learning and create stories that would open children’s hearts and minds to this fascinating world we live in."
"Reach out of your comfort zone. What may seem strange and even scary at first could be the secret garden you were looking for."
Clare Hodgson Meeker is a member of the Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators and a founding member of the indie folk band The Righteous Mothers.
Clare Hodgson Meeker married Daniel Grausz, an attorney, on July 30, 1978. The couple has two children - Sarah and Sam.
Currently, Clare Meeker lives in Friday Harbor, Washington with her husband, Dan, and their cocker spaniel, Captain Jack.
